Stanford University, President's Office, Sterling-Pitzer Transitional Records, 1946-1970, bulk 1964-1970

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Summary

Title:
Stanford University, President's Office, Sterling-Pitzer Transitional Records
Dates:
1946-1970, bulk 1964-1970
Creators:
Stanford University. Office of the President
Abstract:
These records were generated during the tenure of President Kenneth Pitzer as well as his predecessor J. E. Wallace Sterling. Records are arranged in the following sequence: committees, academic and administrative departments, general files, and materials pertaining to the Stanford Research Institute. Other subjects of note in the general files include the House Un-American Activities Committee, Women's Social Regulations, 1965-68, and Card Stunt at the Air Force Football Game, 1966.
Extent:
15 Linear Feet (10 boxes)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Stanford University, President's Office, Sterling-Pitzer Transitional Records (SC0217). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

These records were generated during the tenure of President Kenneth Pitzer as well as his predecessor J. E. Wallace Sterling. Included are files on committees, academic and administrative departments, and the Stanford Research Institute, as well as general administrative files. Subjects of note in the general files include the House Un-American Activities Committee, women's social regulations, 1965-68, and the card stunt at the Air Force Football Game, 1966.

Biographical / historical:

J. E. Wallace Sterling, Stanford's fifth president, served from 1949 through 1968. Kenneth Pitzer took office on December 1, 1968 and served until September 1970.

Acquisition information:
Administrative transfer, 1970.
Arrangement:

Records are arranged in four series: Committees, Academic and Administrative Departments, General Files, and Stanford Research Institute Files.

Physical location:
Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: https://library.stanford.edu/libraries/special-collections.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
University Archives staff
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-03-06 11:06:24 -0800 .

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Restrictions:

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Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Stanford University, President's Office, Sterling-Pitzer Transitional Records (SC0217). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Stanford University Archives, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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